19-01-2022, 07:00 PM
The issue with having a decent academy to fuel the EWYK is that we simply don't have a good academy and it will take a couple of years for any investment to take effect, so whilst I understand the want for using a "transition season" to blood through our yoof, none of them are ready to step up to the mark. Mnoga played a few games and looked so far out of depth defensively it was laughable. Bass isn't a yoof player any more and with all due respect Bazunu is just a better keeper. There isn't really anyone knocking on the door otherwise they'd be be in the squad making sub appearances in league games.
Unfortunately the youth side of our club is another aspect that had be ignored just like the stadium and training ground. It's only in the last year that we sealed the ownership of our own training ground FFS. I'm going to assume that there is movement in the background that we aren't privy to as yet and that we will see improvement over the next few years but the fact we didn't have much to work with in the first place. Even a lot of our players that have come through over the last 10 years were players that weren't good enough for the better youth team. The ones that are good enough won't come here when Scum, Chelsea and Brighton have world class facilities and coaches to work with.
If we are to go down the Brentford or Brighton method of developing our own players and then selling them on I can guaruntee we won't see this start for another couple of years. It just doens't happen in half a season. In the meantime we have to rely on other teams loaning us players and transfer fees. Hopefully in the next few years though we can look forward to seeing a few local lads in the starting line up.
Play up Pompey
Unfortunately the youth side of our club is another aspect that had be ignored just like the stadium and training ground. It's only in the last year that we sealed the ownership of our own training ground FFS. I'm going to assume that there is movement in the background that we aren't privy to as yet and that we will see improvement over the next few years but the fact we didn't have much to work with in the first place. Even a lot of our players that have come through over the last 10 years were players that weren't good enough for the better youth team. The ones that are good enough won't come here when Scum, Chelsea and Brighton have world class facilities and coaches to work with.
If we are to go down the Brentford or Brighton method of developing our own players and then selling them on I can guaruntee we won't see this start for another couple of years. It just doens't happen in half a season. In the meantime we have to rely on other teams loaning us players and transfer fees. Hopefully in the next few years though we can look forward to seeing a few local lads in the starting line up.
Play up Pompey